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Adopt an Animal

Become the proud parent of a Houston Zoo animal today! By adopting an animal, you not only help in the care and feeding of that animal, but also support education and conservation programs at the Houston Zoo.

Our conservation efforts include saving amphibians in Panama, supporting field research on tapirs in Brazil, and working with local staff of the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in Borneo on five vulnerable or endangered felines. With your help, the Houston Zoo can continue to aid wild creatures and their habitats all over the world.

You can complete an adoption online or at the membership window when you visit the Houston Zoo and the Adoption Kit will be shipped directly to your doorstep or to a gift recipient of your choosing. Each adoption lasts one year.


Choose from one of four levels of support and get the inside scoop on your animal’s life story, favorite treats, and more!



Bald Eagle


Chilean Flamingo


Asian Elephant


Giraffe


California Sea Lion


Cougar


Rhino


Malayan Tiger


Red Panda


Great Horned Owl


Orangutan


Chimpanzee


Orange Spotted Stingray


Spectacled Bear


Meerkat


African Wild Dog


Komodo Dragon


Asian Otter


African Lion


American Alligator

Donating to the Program

Become the proud parent of a Houston Zoo animal today! By adopting an animal, you not only help in the care and feeding of that animal, but also support education and conservation programs at the Houston Zoo.

Our conservation efforts include saving amphibians in Panama, supporting field research on tapirs in Brazil, and working with local staff of the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in Borneo on five vulnerable or endangered felines. With your help, the Houston Zoo can continue to aid wild creatures and their habitats all over the world.

You can complete an adoption online or at the membership window when you visit the Houston Zoo and the Adoption Kit will be shipped directly to your doorstep or to a gift recipient of your choosing. Each adoption lasts one year.

Choose from one of four levels of support and get the inside scoop on your animal’s life story, favorite treats, and more!

Prefer to adopt by mail? Print this form and mail to the Houston Zoo.

 Adopt Donation Form

Your Adoption Kit

When you adopt an animal, your adoption kit contains the following:

$25

Friend of the Animals - Kit includes: adoption certificate and a fact sheet

$40

Advocate of the Animals - Kit includes: adoption certificate, a fact sheet, a 5×7 photo of your animal, and 1 free Houston Zoo ticket.

$60

Keeper of the Animals- Kit includes: adoption certificate, a fact sheet, a 5×7 photo of your animal, a stuffed animal representing your adopted animal, and 2 free Houston Zoo tickets.

$100

Protector of the Animals- Kit includes: adoption certificate, a fact sheet, a 5×7 photo of your animal, a stuffed animal representing your adopted animal, and 4 free Houston Zoo tickets.

Questions about the Adopt an Animal program?

Please e-mail us at adopt@houstonzoo.org.